Frederick Douglass National Historic Site
Frederick Douglass National Historic Site is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west-northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Frederick Douglass Home, a park 0.1 miles away. Booth's Escape passes 1.6 miles off. 32 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
preserves the Washington, D.C. home and estate of Frederick Douglass
Wikidata Q5497674, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 3.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.4 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 10.5 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Frederick Douglass Home: 0.1 mi
- Barry Farm Recreational Center: 0.6 mi
- Anacostia Park Section D: 0.7 mi
- Anacostia Park, Section C: 0.7 mi
- Anacostia Fitness Center: 0.7 mi
- The Big Chair: 0.3 mi
- Light Tower: 1.1 mi
- John Philip Sousa: 1.2 mi
- Waterline: 1.4 mi
- Waterline: 1.5 mi
- USS Enterprise: 0.9 mi
- USS Mitscher: 1.0 mi
- J. Robert Elliott: 1.1 mi
- Peter Pitchlynn: 1.2 mi
- Belva Lockwood: 1.2 mi
- River Street Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Barracks Row Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Community Garden Plots (NPS): 2.1 mi
- Hilton Garden: 2.1 mi
- Hawaii: 2.2 mi
- Alger Park: 1.1 mi
- Barnaby Run Park: 2.3 mi
- Hillcrest Park: 2.5 mi
- Fort Chaplin Park: 2.9 mi
- Fort Mahan Park: 3.1 mi
- Stephen Pleasonton: 1.2 mi
- A-Moose or Little Bee: 1.3 mi
- Tom Lantos: 1.3 mi
- James Pumphrey: 1.3 mi
- John Philip Sousa: 1.3 mi
- Troy Park: 4.8 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 6.4 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 6.4 mi
- Good Hope Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bald Eagle Hill: 3.2 mi
- Mount Hamilton: 3.2 mi
- Hickey Hill: 3.7 mi
- Peters Hill: 4.2 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 7.9 mi
- Indian Head: 20.6 mi
- Owings Cliffs: 24.2 mi
- Fairhaven Cliffs: 24.7 mi
- Fishing Shore: 6.9 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 8.9 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 16.0 mi
- Bare Neck Shore: 24.1 mi
- Takoma Spring: 7.7 mi
- Silver Spring: 9.0 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 10.3 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.6 mi
- Sandy Spring: 19.2 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 13.4 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 13.7 mi
- Great Falls: 17.1 mi
- Coe Creek: 22.5 mi
- Wilson: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Frederick Douglass National Historic Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | WNW 288° | 156 m | 14.0 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 323° | 156 m | 19.1 mi |
| Mount Daniel | WNW 283° | 144 m | 10.9 mi |
| Minor's Hill | WNW 287° | 140 m | 9.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | WNW 287° | 140 m | 14.5 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 276° | 137 m | 11.2 mi |
| Upton Hill | W 275° | 125 m | 8.7 mi |
| Point Reno | NW 321° | 123 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:57 | 20:37 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 42 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Washington Reagan Natl AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/295276504
Day trips start here
- Washington, D.C./Anacostia · 1 mi
- Washington, D.C./Capitol Hill · 2 mi
- Washington, D.C./Waterfront · 2 mi
- Suitland · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./East End · 3 mi
- Washington, D.C./National Mall · 3 mi
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